Enlightenment Quiz

Which Enlightenment thinker argued that people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property?

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

• Locke

• Montesquieu

Montesquieu’s idea of separation of powers influenced which document?

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The U.S. Constitution

• The English Bill of Rights

According to Rousseau, what is the purpose of the social contract?

• To give kings more power

• To allow governments to rule without limits

• To ensure that government protects the general will of the people

• To make the church the center of political life

How did Voltaire’s ideas challenge traditional authority?

• He supported free speech and religious tolerance

• He argued for absolute monarchy

• He promoted the divine right of kings

• He believed that religion should control government

The Enlightenment directly influenced which major event?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The American and French Revolutions

• The Reformation

• The Renaissance

How did John Locke’s ideas influence the American Revolution?

Why did Enlightenment thinkers challenge absolute monarchy?

Match each Enlightenment thinker to their key idea by filling in the blanks.

• Social contract theory

• Locke

• Separation of powers

• Voltaire of speech and religion

• Natural rights and government by consent

• Montesquieu

• Freedom of speech and religious tolerance

• Rousseau